Arthur Margelidon (born 12 October 1993, in Paris, France) is a Canadian judoka who competes in the men's 73 kg category.[1]

Career

Margelidon won the bronze medal the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, and the gold medal at the 2016 Pan American Judo Championships in Havana.[2]

In June 2016, he was selected for Canada's Olympic team,[3] but he had to withdraw after he injured his arm.[4] In June 2021, Margelidon was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[5] Margelidon would go onto finish in fifth place, one victory away from a bronze medal.[6]

He lost his bronze medal match in the men's 73 kg event at the 2023 World Judo Championships held in Doha, Qatar.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Arthur Margelidon, Judoka, JudoInside". judoinside.com.
  2. ^ "Arthur Margelidon Brings Canada's Medal Count up to Six". Judo Canada. Judo Canada. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ Hossain, Asif (28 June 2016). "Valois-Fortier headlines eight judokas nominated to Olympic team for Rio 2016". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Arthur Margelidon to miss Olympic judo with broken forearm". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. ^ Awad, Brandi (30 June 2021). "Six Canadians set for judo's Olympic return to its birthplace". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ Rankin, Christine (26 July 2021). "Olympic wake-up call: Canada secures emotional bronze medal, new national records". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 21 August 2021.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Margelidon
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